Chapter 12: Sacrifice

Guilmon lay down silently, she hadn't left his mind for a second, not since he had seen her kissing Cyberdramon…It was dark already and the others were already snoring but he continued to toss and turn, unable to fall asleep. He sat up, perhaps he should talk to her…tell her about it…

He looked about. Everyone was asleep except for him and this included Rika who was supposed to be that night's watch. He looked to where Renamon was supposed to be sleeping but found that she wasn't there. Had she got for a walk? Was it because she couldn't sleep? With these questions swirling in his mind, he got up and walked over to where she was to be sleeping. He breathed in deeply and inhaled her sweet scent. Guilmon felt a pang of agony as he thought of her again in that intimate moment…

He was aroused from his thoughts as he heard a rustling in the bushes. It was nothing to worry about…it wasn't unusual for small animals to roam around at night…As he stared into the bushes, his thoughts strayed to Renamon again. He longed to hold her in an embrace once more…to stroke her face lovingly…but it was no longer possible…her heart belonged to someone else…

He jumped as he saw a pair of red eyes peek through the bushes. Beelzemon! He was here! As soon as the pair of eyes saw that Guilmon had noticed it, he disappeared. Guilmon chased after it into the bushes. He dashed through the park, he knew it was him!

However, try as he might, he couldn't catch up with him but instead began to lose ground…He eventually emerged in a clearing and in the midst of it, was Renamon…She hadn't noticed that he was there. As she sat in the moonlight, gazing at the moon, she looked so beautiful…

He walked towards her and said, "It's a beautiful night…"

She jumped in surprise and whipped her head back at his voice. "Guil…Guilmon…"

"Did I scare you? I'm sorry…" he apologized as he sat down beside her.

Renamon watched him wordlessly as he gathered his thoughts. He had to tell her now…He couldn't afford to have her suffer because of him any more…

"You know, when I first saw you, I thought you were an angel, even in battle I still had that image of you…Then when I started to send you those gifts…I was hoping I could win your heart…But then…I didn't realize that you were still in love with Cyberdramon…I'm sorry…"

He looked down, there he had said it. He felt Renamon hold on to his arm and say.

"No! Don't say that! I am not in love with Cyberdramon, it's you I'm in love with. You!"

Guilmon cut her short, he was sure that she was just saying this to not hurt his feelings…He didn't want to cause her these problems any longer…



"Renamon, don't. Please. It's fine…You be happy with Cyberdramon…" with that he got up and left…He was heartbroken. He felt as if he was dying inside, as if someone had stabbed him in the heart yet he could not die. He shut his eyes and ran off, trying to block out the pain but it simply would not go away…

He stopped, panting with tears streaming down his cheeks. He didn't think it would hurt so much to let her go, but if it let her be happy with the one she loved, he was willing to do it…

It was then that he heard a blood curling scream. He knew that voice too well, it was Renamon! He ran back to her, cursing himself silently for leaving her alone. He should have known that it wasn't safe for a lady to be out alone on a night like this, especially since he had seen Beelzemon's eyes earlier. His mind raced back to the dream he had, where he had seen Renamon die right before his eyes. He wasn't going to let that happen in reality as well.

He emerged in the clearing again. The scene now was very different. The moon cast an eerie sinister glow on the clearing, the darkness seemed to be closing in and Renamon was now backed up against a tree with Beelzemon pointing his giant gun at her.

He became vaguely aware of what he was saying, "…get rid of the Tamers and you Digimon. Someone will have to die tonight, looks like you're it…" Alarms sounded in Guilmon's head. He ran forward, he felt as if the air itself was holding him back. Beelzemon was already in the act if firing. There was only one thing to do. He threw himself in front of Renamon, shielding her completely.

He winced in pain as he felt the bullet enter his body, just under his heart. He felt himself land in Renamon's arms. He heard her sharp intake of breath and her panicked cry, "Guilmon! No!"

He heard Beelzemon laugh and say, "Looks like your boyfriend saved you this time…but the next time…" and then disappeared in a puff of black smoke, laughing satanically.

He opened his eyes slowly, his breathing was shallow, his vision impaired but he could still make out Renamon's blurry shape and her soft yellow colour.

"Guilmon…why did you do that?"

He smiled weakly at her and replied, "It's because I love you…and I couldn't let you get hurt…"

"You didn't have to do that…"

He chuckled and coughed out blood, "Well, now you can be with Cyberdramon…"

"But I told you I don't love him! I love you!"

"Renamon…Please…My time is coming…Just tell me the truth…Let me rest in peace…"

"Don't say that please…don't leave me…"

"I'm sorry Renamon…" and then he blacked out.